Departmental Resources

AIChE Officers Elections

In September, elections are held for the sophomore class representative. In
March and April, elections are held for the remaining officers for the next
academic year. An email is sent to all chemical engineering students announcing
elections and requesting interested students to send in a statement, or e-speech,
identifying themselves, explaining why they are running for office, and what
makes them a good candidate for the position. Statements are then forwarded
to students via email. Short speeches are usually given at a study break a
few days before elections.

As core chemical engineering classes are offered at the same time of day,
elections are held after class. For instance, during sophomore class representative
elections, held in September, the professor of a sophomore chemical engineering
class (10.213) will usually end class early and announce that AIChE will be
holding elections. An AIChE officer will then distribute ballots, and students
will vote.

Elections in March or April are held in a similar way. There will be two voting
sessions, one after a sophomore class (10.301) and one after a junior class
(10.37 or 10.32).

Officer DutiesOfficer's role centers around a specific directive, as follows: